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Setting preferences
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Setting preferences
You can customize FileMaker Pro for the way you work by changing standard settings called
preferences. Preferences affect the behavior of the application and are not specific to any
document. Types of preferences you can set include:
• General
• Layout
• Memory
• Plug-In
• Font
To set preferences for individual documents, see Setting file options.
Setting general preferences
General application preferences affect the way you work with all FileMaker Pro documents.
To set general preferences:
1. Choose one of the following menu commands:
• Windows: Choose Edit menu > Preferences.
• OS X: Choose FileMaker Pro menu > Preferences.
2. In the Preferences dialog box, click the General tab, and then set the options you want to
use.
To Do this
Enable drag and drop capabilities to move text in
fields, between fields, and between layouts, as
well as between applications that support drag
and drop.
Select Allow drag and drop text selection.
Display the names of up to 30 recently opened
files when you choose File menu
> Open Recent
or when you use the FileMaker Quick Start
Screen to open files.
Select Show recently opened files, and then
enter a number from 1 to 30.
Windows: Make text easier to read by increasing
the size of all layout objects in the work area.
Select Enlarge window contents to improve
readability.
Notes:
• In the lower-left corner of the window, an
asterisk appears next to the zoom
percentage when this option is selected.
• In Windows, font smoothing is turned off at
the 75% zoom level and higher when this
option is selected.
Display and use the Manage Database dialog
box to create a new database when you choose
File menu
> New Database.
Select Use Manage Database dialog to create
files.